Reported by:
John MatareseWe're just days away from what many people call
"Black Friday" ...the day after Thanksgiving, which features the biggest discounts of the year.
And we have some inside information to help you plan your attack....with a sneak peak at some of the hottest Friday ads.
You Hate it, You Love itShoppers love holiday doorbuster deals. Why else do we line up in the wee hours...waiting for a store's doors to open at 5 a.m.?
Paula Hollstegge told me "My sister-in-law and I leave at 5 a.m. and grab our coffee and head out!" For Paula, and other shoppers like her, these early morning sales are an annual family ritual....despite the crowds and hassle.
The Hottest DealsWith the help of
CNN/Money and the Web sites
"BF Ads" and "
Gotta Deal" ...We scoured the Day after Thanksgiving ads, beginning with the most anticipated of all: Walmart's. Caution: these deals may be very limited, and may be gone by 8 a.m.
Walmart's early morning specials this year include:
- A Magnavox Blu Ray player just $76
- A Tom Tom gps Unit for just $59.
- A 32-inch LCD TV for $249
- Sanyo 50-inch Plasma TV: $598
- More than 100 toys for $10 (ongoing promotion)
Walmart is opening
Thursday morning this year, Thanksgiving day, and is staying open 36 hours straight, to avoid a store rush Friday. However, most deals still don't start till Friday at 5am.
Target has great Friday morning deals of its own:
- A 32-inch LCD TV for only $246
- Acer 10 inch Win XP Netbook: $199
- Razor scooters: $17
- Small appliances, inclucing blenders and slow cookers, for just $3
- Board Games for $5
Best Buy's morning deals include:
- Insignia 10 megapixel digital camera: $49
- HP Laptop PC's: $197
- Samsung 46-inch 1080p TV: $999
Staples:
- Free Canon Photo Printer with any Digital Camera
- 21-inch LCD Computer Monitor: $89
Toys r Us:- Barbie Braid It dolls for $9.99.
- Star Wars Clone Wars Plug n Play TV Game: $19
- iCarly Digital Camera: $12.49
Meantime, Walmart, Toys r Us, Target, and Meijer are all throwing in gift cards for Friday Early Birds.
Zhu Zhu Pets? Forgeddabout it. You're not gonna find one.
Next: But How Many of those TVs are in Stock?
